TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 , 2013 SPORTS Red Sox tame Tigers

BOSTON: With one swing, David Ortiz tied the given moment, a swing of the bat he can game and helped the Boston Red Sox send the always take you deep.” AL championship series to Detroit tied one Koji Uehara retired the Tigers in order in the game apiece. top of ninth, then Rick Porcello came on for the Ortiz’s erased an eighth-inning bottom half. He gave up a leadoff infield single deficit and ended Detroit’s unprecedented run that left Gomes at second when shortstop Jose of pitching dominance, then Jonny Gomes Iglesias threw the ball into the Boston dugout. scampered around the bases with the game- Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a foul popup but winning run in the ninth to give Boston a 6-5 stayed at-bat when it glanced off first baseman victory over the Tigers on Sunday night. Prince Fielder’s glove when he got tangled up “We need it, man. We need start some with a fan. Gomes moved to third on a wild momentum going on,” Ortiz said. “The whole pitch, and then Saltalamacchia hit one regular season, you haven’t seen a team shut- through the drawn-in infield to drive in the ting us down for 14, 15 straight innings like game-winner. they have the past couple of days. If you look “It’s playoff ,” Tigers manager Jim at the way they’ve been pitching, (it’s) unbe- Leyland said. “Looked like we had one in hand lievable. It’s up to us make an adjustment.” One and we let one get away, there’s no question night after Anibal Sanchez and four relievers about that. But there have been two great came within two outs of the first combined games.” postseason no-hitter in baseball history, Max Boston’s comeback came a few hours after Scherzer struck out 13 and held Boston hitless Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass with 5 for 5 2-3 innings. But the Red Sox loaded the seconds left to complete the New England bases against three relievers in the eighth and Patriots’ comeback over the then closer Joaquin Benoit came in to face Saints. The score was greeted with cheers by Ortiz. Red Sox fans waiting for the baseball game to The Red Sox designated hitter lined the first start. Game 3 of the ALCS is in Detroit today, pitch into the glove of the Red Sox bullpen when Justin Verlander faces Boston’s John catcher, sending right-fielder Torii Hunter Lackey. head-first over the chest-high wall after it. Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered off Hunter came out only after his teammates had Clay Buchholz as Detroit scored four in the waved for the Detroit medical staff to come sixth inning to open a 5-0 lead. The Red Sox out and help him. got one in the bottom half but were four outs “I jumped up. I thought I had a beat on it,” from falling behind 0-2 in the series when Ortiz said Hunter, who came up in the Minnesota tied it. Twins organization with Ortiz and remains “The guy’s an actor at work,” said Red Sox friends with the Red Sox slugger. “Next thing, I outfielder Shane Victorino, who had Boston’s know I’m falling over the fence.” first hit off Scherzer on a single with two outs The fans waited until the trainers verified in the sixth. “It’s fun to watch. It’s great to see. ABU DHABI: AB de Villiers (centre-back) of South Africa bats as Pakistanís team fields during their first Test at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket that Hunter was OK to start chanting, “Papi!” He’s always upbeat and always positive. He Stadium in Abu Dhabi. —AFP and call Ortiz out of the dugout for a curtain always likes to go up and swin g the bat. That’s call. It was the first career postseason grand what he always wants to do.” slam for a star of the 2004 playoff run that end- It was an unprecedented third consecutive ed in Boston’s first World Series title in 86 years. playoff game in which a Tigers starter took a hit back “That’s what he does. He’s an amazing hit- no-hit bid into the sixth inning. That had never ter,” said Scherzer, who took a no-hitter and a been done even twice in a row before this 5-0 lead into the sixth inning but could only year’s Detroit staff, which boasts the AL ERA watch as the Detroit relievers blew it. “He’s an leader, the major league leader in wins and the amazing postseason hitter. He’s clutch. Any 2011 AL Cy Young winner and MVP.—AP after Amla’s ton

ABU DHABI: A Pakistan attack had South Africa Philander’s . ing his first Test since February this year, looked in difficulties with ’s fighting hun- Pakistani pacemen Mohammad Irfan (2-42) rusty before he edged a sharp incoming delivery dred proving useful on the opening day of the and Junaid Khan (1-52) had generated lively from Khan for wicket-keeper Adnan Akmal to first Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday. pace, with Irfan taking two early in the take a smart low catch. South Africa were strug- The 30-year-old right-hander made an first session. gling at 66-3 at lunch. unbeaten 118 for his 20th Test hundred to help Irfan, the tallest ever player at seven feet one De Villiers helped Amla take South Africa past South Africa, who won the toss and batted, foil a inch (2.1 metres), lifted one to Alviro Petersen the 100-mark before he fell, run out for 19. He spin-cum-pace Pakistan attack, helping his team (three), whose fended push was well caught by defended a slower one from Babar and as the reach 245-8 at close at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Shan Masood at short-leg, and then had Graeme ball rolled to first slip, Younis Khan threw the ball Number ten was unbeaten on 13. Smith for 15 in his fourth over. to Akmal who saw the batsman out of his crease The prolific batsman from added 61 for Smith, who is playing his first international and dislodged the stumps. the fourth wicket with AB de Villiers (19), and match since an ankle injury earlier this year, hit Pakistan chose two pacemen and as many another valuable 95 for the fifth with Jean-Paul Irfan for two well-timed boundaries but the spinners, with 34-year old Babar and opener Duminy (57) to stop Pakistani bowlers from run- lanky paceman had the last laugh, dismissing Shan Masood making their debuts. ning away after they had wrecked the top-order. the South African skipper caught behind. South Africa entered the match with three Amla has so far hit 13 boundaries during his Pakistan successfully took a review after frontline pacemen and Peterson as only spinner. 250-ball knock. Currently the number one bats- Australian umpire Rod Tucker initially turned The second and final Test will be played in man in Test rankings, Amla reached a hundred down a confident appeal. Kallis, who is also play- from October 23.—AFP with a single off spinner Zulfiqar Babar, taking 201 balls. Just when it looked as though Amla and Duminy would see off the day, left-armer SCOREBOARD Babar (3-89) struck twice, dismissing Duminy and in the space of six runs to ABU DHABI: Scorboard at close on the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and South bring Pakistan back in the game. Africa at Sheikh Zayed Stadium yesterday: Duminy, who had not played a Test since rup- South Africa 1st Innings D. Steyn 13 turing his Achilles tendon on the tour of A. Petersen c Masood b Irfan 3 Extras: (1b, 4lb, 1nb) 6 in November last year, hit six fours and G. Smith c Akmal b Irfan 15 TOTAL: (for 8 wickets, 90 overs) 245 a six before sweeping Babar straight into the Hashim Amla not out 118 Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Petersen), 2-19 (Smith), 3- hands of a deep fine-leg fielder. J. Kallis c Akmal b Khan 5 43 (Kallis), 4-104 (de Villiers), 5-199 (Duminy), Du Plessis edged Babar to slips on one, A.B. de Villiers run out 19 6-205 (du Plessis), 7-217 (Peterson), 8-222 thrilling the roughly 2,000 fans celebrating J.P. Duminy c Shafiq b Babar 57 (Philander). the Eid holiday. Pakistan had looked to Saeed F. du Plessis c Shafiq b Babar 1 : Irfan 16.2-3-42-2 (1nb), Khan 18.4-2- Ajmal for the breakthrough, but the off-spin- R. Petersen b Babar 5 52-1, Babar 27-3-89-3, Ajmal 28-6-57-1. ner looked off colour on his 36th birthday, BOSTON: Red Sox’s David Ortiz lifts Koji Uehara after Game 2 of the American V. Philander lbw b Ajmal 3 conceding 57 runs and managing only Vernon League baseball championship series against the Detroit Tigers.—AP

and World doping agency probing Jamaica test lete NEW YORK: The world’s anti-doping authority is opened a door to cheating, particularly because told that JADCO wasn’t able to test beforehand ing things that are not totally in keeping with the The main obstacle he cited to out-of-compe- launching an “extraordinary” audit of Jamaica’s other agencies involved refuse to give a com- we possibly could have readjusted our aim a lit- truth,” he said in a phone interview. tition testing was that “most of our athletes were she drug-testing agency following allegations that plete picture of exactly how many tests they con- tle bit.” JADCO’s and Shirley’s overall testing figures off the island. We had them overseas preparing its policing of the island’s sprinting superstars led ducted on the Jamaicans in 2012. Ljungqvist said: “Jamaica is far from being for 2012 actually agree. Both say JADCO did a for the Olympics.” “Therefore we asked IAAF ... to by Usain Bolt all but collapsed in the months The Shirley revelations, however, have been alone, you know? We know that out-of-competi- total of 179 tests - 108 in competition and 71 out test them overseas out of competition. All right? lon before they dazzled at the Games, The alarming enough to prompt action: While WADA tion testing in the proper way is not being con- of competition. But Shirley gave month-by- And they did,” he said. He also said: “We’ve done Associated Press has learned. has audited Jamaica’s testing regime in the past, ducted unfortunately in many parts of the world. month figures. JADCO didn’t. The AP pressed tests WADA doesn’t know about.” He didn’t pro- and WADA’s probe follows data the former execu- Howman said its new trip is in direct response to One shouldn’t single out Jamaica.”But Jamaica Elliott for them. “Maybe I’ll have the figures vide details. Shirley left JADCO this February. of 2 tive director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping the problems Shirley exposed and the positive isn’t just any country: Led by Bolt, it dethroned tomorrow,” he replied. “The board and I did not get along, and there Commission revealed to the Caribbean’s oldest doping tests this year of five athletes who com- the as the dominant sprinting But when called repeatedly 24 hours later, were other problems in the system. It over- this newspaper indicating a near complete break- peted for Jamaica in London. “It’s an extraordi- power at the last two Olympics, in and Elliott didn’t pick up the phone. He also didn’t whelmed me,” she said. Elliott said she was fired. down in JADCO’s out-of-competition testing nary visit,” Howman said. Jamaica is “a high priori- London - and that demands a higher degree of respond to a text message. Without those fig- He wouldn’t say why. “She has her axe to grind,” from January 2012 to the July opening of the ty ... they’re on our radar.” WADA is unhappy that vigilance. ures, AP could not verify his claim that Shirley’s he said. Olympics. Jamaica hasn’t agreed to a swift inspection. In an interview with The Associated Press, Elliott said JADCO couldn’t accommodate the DID OTHER AGENCIES TEST? JADCO chairman Herbert Elliott dismissed Renee auditors at the date WADA wanted and now isn’t Absolutely. The IAAF’s out-of-competition Anne Shirley’s figures as lies and described her as expecting the visit before the end of the year. testing program for Jamaica concentrated on “a bit demented” and “a Judas.” But the World “It doesn’t over-impress us,” Howman told the athletes’ training camps and “was robust and Anti-Doping Agency tells a different story: WADA AP. “If there’s going to be that sort of delay, you comprehensive,” spokesman Chris Turner said by confirmed to the AP that there was, as Shirley need to have a better reason.” email. Elliott claimed testers descended “in asserted, “a significant gap of no testing” by JAD- droves every day” on Jamaica’s pre-Olympic CO as athletes trained in the months ahead of WHO KNEW? track-and-field camp in Birmingham, England, in the Games - and that it is concerned enough to Shirley says JADCO conducted 96 tests in the weeks immediately before the games. investigate. competition in 2012 before the Olympics, all in “Some of our athletes were raising hell that International Olympic Committee medical May and June at an invitational meet and the they were tested every day, and not only with , WADA and Britain’s anti-doping agency, national trials. But away from the competitive urine, but blood,” he said. “I don’t think they which also worked on London’s massive drug- events, there was no Jamaican testing for five of could have done more testing. They were testing testing program, revealed to the AP that they the seven months before the opening of the every athlete in our camp, sometimes twice a were kept in the dark about the Jamaican testing Games, Shirley asserted. day.” Shirley also acknowledges that other agen- lapses that Shirley exposed in her August letter To catch and deter cheats, a combination of cies policed the Jamaicans. “I’m pretty sure that to The Gleaner. in- and out-of-competition testing is vital. But all of the athletes who went to London were test- “There was a period of - and forgive me if I after 10 tests in February and a solitary test in ed at least once and the majority of them more don’t have the number of months right - but April, JADCO’s out-of-competition program than once,” she told the AP. On Bolt, specifically, maybe five to six months during the beginning stopped, according to Shirley’s figures. Shirley she added: “I am positive that he got tested in part of 2012 where there was no effective opera- later gave the same figures to Sports Illustrated, Usain Bolt double figures” in 2012. tion,” WADA Director General David Howman where they generated more worldwide attention “It’s almost abnormal, OK? Let’s face it. For a statistics were wrong. “Not all of them are lies. I But the exact extent of testing on Bolt and his said in an interview. “No testing. There might than her letter to The Gleaner. country of less than three million people,” said mean, you know, she has exaggerated,” he said. teammates is tightly guarded. When Bolt’s agent, have been one or two, but there was no testing. “It irritated me as a Jamaican: one test out of Shirley. “What, you’re saying there’s something Shirley’s detailed breakdown showed the bulk Ricky Simms, tells the AP “he’s tested almost So we were worried about it, obviously.” competition, for what, five months or four peculiar in the water in Jamaica?” of out-of-competition tests - 60 of the 71 - were every week,” the public has no way of verifying Jamaican stars didn’t go completely untested months?” Shirley said in a telephone interview. Howman told the AP that even WADA learned done only after the London Games, after she that. The IOC tested the top five finishers after into the Games. Track and field’s governing body, “Given that it was an Olympic year, I felt that only after the Games - from Shirley - of the took over at JADCO in July of 2012. In Sports each event in London. That means Bolt as well as the IAAF, says it extensively tested elite more could have been done.” agency’s testing voids. He added that although Illustrated, she described finding the agency teammates Yohan Blake (100 and 200 silver; relay Jamaicans and that Bolt was tested more than 12 IOC medical commission Chairman Arne JADCO was under no obligation to inform any- woefully understaffed. gold), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (women’s 100 times last year. History’s fastest human has never Ljungqvist and Patrick Schamasch, who retired one earlier, “you’d expect it.” “We didn’t know,” he Elliott confirmed to AP “there was no money gold; 200 and relay silver), and Veronica failed a drug test. In London, Jamaica won 8 of as IOC medical director after London, said they said. “We had no knowledge of anything that in the coffers” when he was named JADCO’s Campbell-Brown (100 bronze; relay silver; 4th in 12 individual sprint medals. Bolt became the first weren’t told of this testing gap. They said they was down there until we heard from her.” chairman in February 2012. Also hampering the 200) must have been tested multiple times in man to win both the 100 and 200 meters at con- could have ordered additional tests on Jamaica’s agency’s work was that 400 of its testing kits London. But the IOC refuses to give specific test- secutive games and anchored Jamaica’s relay vic- team had they known. The IOC did a total of WHAT DOES JADCO SAY? were out of date and therefore unusable, he said. ing numbers for the Jamaicans. Bolt and Simms tory in world-record time. 3,800 urine and 1,200 blood tests in London. Elliott, the JADCO chairman, bristles at men- He said JADCO borrowed kits from other say they don’t tally up his tests. “I don’t even It isn’t possible to judge with any certainty “For certain, we weren’t informed of anything tion of Shirley’s name: “Ms. Shirley has done this Caribbean nations and from “people in Florida know where we’d go to find that information,” whether the gaps in Jamaica’s testing might have about Jamaica,” Schamasch said. “Had we been country and herself a great deal of harm by say- who we know.” said Simms.—AP